Shoe-stretcher.



No. 700,705. Patented May-ZO; 1002.

- c. L. PASSMORE.

SHOE STRETGHER.

(Application filed Aug. 5, 1901.)

(No Model.)

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES LEWIS PASSMORE, OF FULTON, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO WILLIAM E. BUELL, OF LYONS, IOWA.

SHOE-STRETCHER.

SPECIFICATION forming part Of Letters Patent NO. 700,705, dated May 20, 1902.

Application filed August 5, 1901- Serial No. 70,997. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern-.-

Be it known that 1, CHARLES Lnwis'PAss- MORE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Fulton, in the county of iVhiteside and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Shoe-Stretchers; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilledin the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

The invention relates to shoe-stretchers.

The object of the invention is to provide a device of this character which shall be simple of construction, durable in use, comparatively inexpensive of production, and by means of which shoes may be stretched at local points to compensate for abnormal skin excrescences, such as corns and bunions, and thereby render comfortable a shoe which in all other respects is a perfect fit.

With this and other objects in view the invention consists of certain novel features of construction, combination, and arrangement of parts which Will be hereinafter more fully, described, and particularly pointed outin the appended claim.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a perspective view of my improved shoestretcher, and Fig. 2 is a sectional view through the hinge-joint.

The shoe-stretcher consists of two levers Ct and 1), formed intermediate their lengths with oppositely-projecting ears 0, which are connected together by a pivot d and inclose a spring f, which exerts its energy to close the outer ends of the lovers. of the levers are formed the one with a curved extension g and the other with a spherical head h, projecting at an angle to the length of the lever.

In operation when it is desired to stretch a shoe at a certain point the operative ends of the lovers in closed'position are inserted into The operative ends the shoe until the spherical head comes opposite to that point at which it is desired to stretch the shoe. Now by compressing the opposite ends of the levers the outer ends are drawn apart and the sphereical head forced with great pressure against the leather, in

which position it is held until the leather has been stretched. As the corresponding end of the opposite lever has an extended bearing against the opposite side of the shoe, no appreciable stretching of the leather at that point will be effected, so that I am thereby enabled to stretch locally any part of the shoe I desire, and this may be done without marring the leather, as is the case when using the tool or implement shown in my Patent No. 591,492, dated October 12, 1897, upon which the present invention is claimed as an improvement.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, the construction, mode of operation, and ad vantages of my invention will be readily understood without requiring a more extended explanation.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Pat out, is-

The combination of levers pivoted intermediate their ends, the one end of one of the levers extending at an angle to the length of said lever and provided with a stretcherhead, and the corresponding end of the other lever being formed with an extended curved portion which curves in the direction toward the stretcher-head, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

CHARLES LEWIS PASSMORE.

Witnesses:

PETER M. BAUM, LAWSON BARBER. 

